The OMA held a press conference to highlight billing issues with OHIP that are bogging physicians down—and making them less likely to do certain types of work where the billing issues are more common.
As doctors, we are constantly sitting through boring and tedious presentations. Doctors have rarely been taught how to improve their speaking skills. But becoming a good presenter can be learned just like riding a bike.
Despite the hype surrounding GLP-1 receptor agonists, a significant proportion of patients discontinue treatment after a few months, reducing the chances of long-term benefits.
Ontario’s Ministry of Health has tasked hospitals struggling with deficits to come up with a three-year plan to balance their budgets, and service cuts and bed closures do not appear to be off the table for extreme cases.
